Borneo Investigations

To honour those who served their country

“In this their finest hour”

Borneo

Investigation Report

Australion and Allied Prisoners of War

9 Australian Div. Area

15th Aug. 1945 - 27th November 1945

This report is compiled from the above mentioned file from KEW (WO361/781) and has been condensed as the file is 192 pages.

Introduction

This report is an account of the investigations which have been carried out concerning the fate of Allied PoW and Internees in British Borneo (namely British North Borneo, Labuan, Brunei and Sarawak).

The report was compiled by Capt. L.G. Darling - Prisoner of War Liason Officer, HQ 9 Aust Div.

Part One - General

Part Two - Investigations in the Jesselton-Sandakan-Ranau Area

Part Three - Investigations in the Labuan-Miri Area

Part Four - Investigations in the Kuching Area

Part Five - Conclusion

Britain at War

In Memory of Fred Taylor, John Weedon and Arthur Lane
Designed & Maintained by Ron Taylor.

Honarary Life Member

Ron.Taylor@fepow-community.org.uk

[Borneo Investigation Report] [Part One] [Part Two] [Jesselton] [Sandakan] [Sandakan Graves] [I dentification from Paybooks] [Sandakan Marches] [Ranau Burial Areas] [Part Three] [Labuan Ma p] [Sjt Maj Sugino Statement] [Maj Ikegami Tomoyuki Statement] [2/Lt Shimozawa Takaharu Stat ement] [Cases Dealt With] [Part Four] [Letter from PWLO 9 Div] [Full Kuching Numbers Release d] [Part Five] [Major Suga Speech] [1/Lt Watanabe Statement] [Hashimoti Maao Statement] [S/M Beppu, Yoichi Statement] [Japanese Death Reports] [Atrocities] [600 Gunners Party] [Labuan Pa rty] [Sandakan] [Java] [Roll of Honour]